BNED Courseware includes videos, activities and practice assessments that can be customized according to specific learning objectives. The materials are offered through First Day, Barnes & Noble College's inclusive access program; students' course materials are included in the cost of tuition, and can be delivered digitally or through the campus bookstore.

After the deployment, BNED surveyed the KCTCS students on their experiences with the courseware. Among the findings:

78 percent of students rated the overall courseware experience as good or excellent;

86 percent said their textbooks (digital or print) were the same or better compared to other texts used in college;

74 percent said they watched all or nearly all of the videos included in the courseware;

83 percent said the videos helped explain the concept; and

85 percent used the self-checks included in the courseware.

"We continue to incorporate new options for textbooks and other course materials to keep the cost of college as low as possible for our students," commented Jay Box, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, in a statement. "Barnes & Noble College has been a great, innovative partner for us."

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About the author: Rhea Kelly is executive editor for Campus Technology. She can be reached at rkelly@1105media.com.